YHSublime December 10, 2013 Share December 10, 2013 That is quite some insparation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) December 10, 2013 Share December 10, 2013 Get this tank crackin! Here is some inspiration: It's the tank of the year at http://www.koreareefclub.com/ If I know Tom, his will look even better =). And, from what I can see...Tom's tank looks sooooooo much more clean and crisp in design so should be a shoo-win!!!....Then again, I am a little biased ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fscbishop December 10, 2013 Share December 10, 2013 Ok Now that is what i am talking about!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas January 30, 2014 Author Share January 30, 2014 That's an AWESOME example! Unfortunately I had a disease outbreak which managed to wipe out my fish population when I was out of town. Pretty bummed. So just letting the tank run empty (with a few corals) for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy January 30, 2014 Share January 30, 2014 (edited) so sorry to hear about your losses. what can you tell us about what happened and the condition of the fish while you were gone or when you came back? you sure it was a disease and not a parasite? where were the fish from, a previous tank? are you ghost feeding the tank while you go fallow? seems like an ideal time to go fallow like you're doing and start fresh when the tank and you are ready with treated/qt'd fish under a new protocol. or maybe you already had one in place when this happened? i'll keep following your build for more updates. if you have any questions about what happened or have more information to share, it'd be great to do post them with the community so we can all learn and have better experiences in this hobby! g'luck, tom! Edited January 30, 2014 by monkiboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 1, 2014 Author Share February 1, 2014 (edited) Appreciate the note. Here's what I think happened. My Tunze Osmolator pump, I've noticed, is getting weak with age - think it needs to be replaced. So I was out of town for 5 days and I think the water level in the sump dropped below the temperature sensor, which may have turned off the heaters. That's my thesis at this point. Whatever it was, it was quick - it overcame the fish within 36 hours. It was a spotchy white appearance at the outside, and also deteriorated the fins very quickly. It did not take more than a couple of days to wipe out the tank. It had been over a month since I last added anything new to the tank, which is why I believe a temperature shock set this off. I'm going to let it run for 6 weeks or so. In the meantime I've ordered some mangrove shoots to set up a cool fuge underneath the tank. I was running biopellets and getting some nasty cyano, so I'm going to try the fuge route and see if it clears up. Edited February 1, 2014 by tpallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 7, 2014 Author Share February 7, 2014 Ordered some mangrove seeds and am setting up a fuge. Pulled down the bio pellet reactor and the cyano has gone away. The seedlings came sprouted. I've read that once they sprout they are extremely sensitive to salinity changes, so I'll see how they do. Also adding some more sand to properly root. Will be adding an LED fixture under the bottom step: The Bubble King is finally tuned in to where I want it after 2 months of tinkering. Sucking out some nasty black goop: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime February 7, 2014 Share February 7, 2014 Want some mangroves? You can have mine, pick them up before I kill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 7, 2014 Author Share February 7, 2014 Oh sweet! How big are they?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime February 7, 2014 Share February 7, 2014 Oh sweet! How big are they?? Big, and halfway dead, they'll need some nursing, but should be alright. Send me a PM whenever you're available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 February 7, 2014 Share February 7, 2014 You killed my mangroves?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 February 7, 2014 Share February 7, 2014 Digging your setup and that BK skimmer. I have the 180mini with a bad pump. Tagging along. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 7, 2014 Author Share February 7, 2014 First acro in the tank, green slimer. I'll let it go for a couple of weeks and see how she does. Also working on getting the dosing pump set up. Going balling until the ca reactor is needed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM February 7, 2014 Share February 7, 2014 You really need a thread title change. It isn't soft coral anymore and it's more than 20g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 February 7, 2014 Share February 7, 2014 Looks good. Sorry about the fish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 8, 2014 Author Share February 8, 2014 You really need a thread title change. It isn't soft coral anymore and it's more than 20g. YEAH! Who do I ask to do that? Looks good. Sorry about the fish... Thanks! It did definitely suck. First time I've ever considered adding a UV sterilizer. Digging your setup and that BK skimmer. I have the 180mini with a bad pump. Tagging along. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk Did the pump ever work at all? That really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 Yhsublime is a mod. He should be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 You guys are making me work for my money today! Title changed per OP's request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 8, 2014 Author Share February 8, 2014 SCORE thanks dude Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 YEAH! Who do I ask to do that? Thanks! It did definitely suck. First time I've ever considered adding a UV sterilizer. Did the pump ever work at all? That really sucks. No I per chased it that way, but modded it with a DC3000 waveline pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 8, 2014 Author Share February 8, 2014 Swung by Incredible Corals today. Adam had some sweet colonies....I picked up 2 and a frag. Will post some update pics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 Hah, yesterday you said you were going to let the green slimer go for a few weeks to see how it did. Today you buy two colonies and a frag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 8, 2014 Author Share February 8, 2014 (edited) I walked into the store intent on buying a dozen snails and walked out with 2 full shopping bags. Edited February 8, 2014 by tpallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef February 8, 2014 Share February 8, 2014 lol i think we all get that feeling! im probably the worst...but hey, its your tank and hopefully they do well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas February 8, 2014 Author Share February 8, 2014 New fuge setup oooOoOooooO! Maybe I'll put a pair of banggais down there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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